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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 661
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Dr. James W. Callicutt on the occasion of his |
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retirement as professor of social work at The University of Texas |
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at Arlington after 39 years of outstanding service; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Callicutt began his illustrious career in |
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social work as a child welfare worker in his native state of |
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Tennessee in 1953; he subsequently held various positions in the |
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state before going to Massachusetts to work as a clinical social |
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worker while completing his doctoral studies at Brandeis University; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Callicutt joined the faculty of the newly formed |
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social work program at The University of Texas at Arlington in |
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1968 as assistant dean; he has performed pioneering work in the |
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years since, building curricula, writing grants, representing |
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the university, and serving as a mentor to countless students and |
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other faculty members; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Callicutt established collaborative programs |
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with numerous other universities throughout the state; his work |
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enabled many of these schools to develop their own independent |
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programs in social work; he has also been instrumental in making |
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it possible for many nontraditional students to have access to |
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social work programs, and their professional education has had |
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a positive impact on the lives and careers of people across the |
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state; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Callicutt has exemplified the spirit of |
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social work, and over the years has earned many awards for his |
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exceptional work; the Tarrant County unit of the National |
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Association of Social Workers named him Social Worker of the Year |
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in 1993 and conferred on him a Lifetime Achievement Award in |
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1998, and he was recently inducted by the National Association |
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of Social Workers as a Social Work Pioneer; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby commend Dr. James W. Callicutt for his |
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invaluable contributions to the field of social work in Texas |
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and to the School of Social Work at The University of Texas at |
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Arlington and extend to him best wishes for the retirement years |
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ahead; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Harris |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 10, 2007. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |